Arizona to see increased entrance fees to national forest starting in fall

By Andrew Goodman | August 23, 2019 at 11:10 amUPDATED: August 23, 2019 at 11:13 am

(Facebook/U.S. Forest Service-Tonto National Forest)

PHOENIX – It is no secret that Arizona is home to beautiful scenery, but beginning in the fall, it will cost a little more to take in the sights at one national forest in Arizona.

The USDA Forest Services and Tonto National Forest announced on Thursday that they will be increasing campground fees.

On average, it will soon cost visitors at least $6-$8 more to enter the forest.

These changes followed public meetings that gave individuals the opportunity to provide public feedback. The gatherings revealed that 95% of people who visited the Tonto National Forest did not want the entrance fees to be reduced.